Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-02-26

Bunker Hill, Feb. &c, 1881.

DuIKfufci UuES ! buf Siatc >.
In my absence on flying visit to
your city few days ago, burglars,
loaded with nitro-glycer enc, dyna-
mite and giant powder, invaded the
sacred precincts of my domicil and
despoiled it of all its peaceful pros.
poets for many days. They entered
the vault which is the east room of
my iormitory, blew open the safe,
which was improvised by myself,as
secure repository for all my valu-
ables and literally Quilted it. ] lost
my fine-tooth comb, jack-knife and
the rag off my sore toe. My wife
lost her false bangs, her chewing
gum, but kept her temper. So you
see we are in deplorable condition,
but waiting patiently for some be-
nevolent samaritan to unloose his
purse strings or until Mr.. Pension
Commissioner may hear Of our dis
tress. My visit to your crowded city
however was attended with SO many
pleasing incidents that | feel some
what compensated for the heavy
losses we sustained. In company
with my esteemed friend DR.. j. p.
Morrison, we sojourned at the Villa
de Lamon, where we were sumptu-
onsly fed and well qnartered, which
you may know was a treat to man
whose greatest luxury is hog jowl
and hominy. We found the Sheriff
at his post of duty Notwithstanding
the inclemency Of the weather and
the lateness Of the hour, but judging
from the shine on his boots, the set
of his Prince Albert, the curl of his
creased mustache and the pretty
little part in the middle Of his hair,
our visit would have been more APP
preciated two or three hours later.
His staff, Gen. JOHNNY Dumford, Col.
G. r. Hollis, Maj Geo. Sencindiyer
and Capt. Frank Waters, were on
hand ready for any emergency.
These are all gentlemen of standing
and, / am glad to say, with the ex-
ception of Dumford from the land of
Erin and Waters, from the Dark con-
tinent of Africa, are sons of old
Berkeley. / met the INDEPENDENT,
the Statesman and the ban. all of
whom greeted us with kindness and
respect. But / cannot specify all.
DR. Morrison in whose companion
ship / was, has decided to locate in
Martinsburg permanently. Having
been born and raised in the north
ern end of the county, he does not
come to you an entire stranger. Yet
/ would say to those with whom he
may be associated in the future that
they will find genial gentleman AN.
attentive and skillful physician. His
good wife, an accomplished and in
telligent lady. The good wishes Of
his many friends from this commun-
ity as well as from Clarke county,
where he is at present located, fol-
low him into his new home Our
neighborhood still maintains it stat
us, and the Poor House its wanted
comforts. The changable weather
makes us do many ridiculous things;
some days you might see us sporting
around in summer costume, that is
to say, straw hat, meek tie and slip
pers, then again without warning,
we have to don our winter apparel
and hover over the smouldering en-
bers of q defunct woodpile. The
health of our community is (to ply
sicians) distressingly healthy. Our
friend and neighbor Charley Kilmer
had an absess removed few days
ago, by DR.. j. p. Morrison, assisted
by DR.. Swimley. The operation was
very delicate one, but entirely sue
cessful and satisfactory. Charley
is getting along first rate and it is
to be hoped will be out in a few days.
A few weeks more and we will have
some commotion among u.s. There
will be a shaking among the old rub
bish, with the buster Of man and
the buoyancy of woman at moving
time. ] never knew Of better plan
of breaking up housekeeping than
moving. Twelve years ago when /
moved it took four four-horse wag-
ons, and then some. Last year /
moved in wheelbarrow in a half a
day. If I had to move this year I'd
have to borrow skillet and a half
pint bottle to have moving at all.
But I'll never lose sight of the old
adage that Shy industry we thrive.n
The Laise and Clendeuing contro-
versy has been exhaustively discus
sed and settled. Laise gets the line
cussion and part of the costs. Glen
dening gets the plats, experience
and part of the costs. 1 was going
to say something about the legisla-
ture, but that august body is so
mysterious in its ways and mythical